Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is available in Australia on Disney Plus and Foxtel Now, and in the US on Netflix right now. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. 17,424 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Shameik Moore's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse keeps coming up in conversation. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse treats its concept seriously enough to follow it all the way through. Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension. Shameik Moore and Jake Johnson lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. It hit screens in 2018. What separates Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse fits the bill. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Shameik Moore anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.